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IN BALI2 weeks in
North India
Most experts recommend spending at least 14 days to see
some of the holiest cities and temples in North India. To
make the most of your time, here’s a suggested itinerary:
DAY 1 Arrive in Delhi and take in the bustling metropolis on a bicycle
rickshaw; attend an aarti ceremony (a spiritual ritual) at ISKCON temple.
DAY 2 Travel to Agra (a two-hour train ride from Delhi) to visit the
Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
DAY 3 From Delhi, take the train to Haridwar (a six-hour journey).
The city’s name means ‘Gateway to God’ and it is one of the most
accessible pilgrimage sites in India. Attend the aarti ceremony at
Har-ki-Pauri and visit the Jain Temple.
DAY 4 Drive to Rishikesh, commonly referred to as the birthplace of
yoga. Visit the ‘Beatles Ashram’ where the band reportedly wrote 40
songs while learning meditation from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968;
shop in the open-air markets; and attend the Maha Aarti ceremony at
Triveni Ghat, where the purifying waters from three holy rivers come
together and you can drop an offering into Ma Ganga and make a wish.
DAY 5 Drive to Uttarkashi (approximately six hours from Rishikesh)
and stay overnight en route to Gangotri.
DAY 6 Drive to Gangotri (approximately four hours from Uttarkashi),
stopping at Gangnani for a dip in the village’s hot sulphur springs.
Visit Gangotri Temple for evening prayer dedicated to Ma Ganga,
and participate in a puja ceremony, a ritual performed by Gangotri
Temple’s priest to keep those hiking to Gomukh safe on their journey.
DAY 7 Begin hiking to Gomukh and stay the night at the campsite
in Bhojwasa.
DAY 8 Walk to Gomukh and spend time on the banks of Ma Ganga.
Fill a vessel with the holy water to take home with you. Walk back to
Bhojwasa for another night at camp.
DAY 9 Return to Gangotri, then drive to Uttarkashi.
DAY 10 From Uttarkashi, drive to Rudarparyag (approximately seven
hours) for an overnight respite en route to Badrinath, one of the most
sacred and respected shrines in India and one of the four pilgrimage sites
collectively called Char Dham (the ‘four abodes/seats’), which every
Hindu is supposed to visit to attain salvation.
DAY 11 Drive from Rudarparyag to Badrinath (approximately seven
hours) to visit the Badrinath Temple, take a bath in the thermal hot
springs (where pilgrims bathe before entering the temple), and visit
Mana, India’s last civilian village before the Tibet/Indo-China border.
DAYS 12 & 13 From Badrinath, drive back to Rishikesh (about nine
hours) for a two-day stay at NaturOvillé Ayurvedic Spa.
DAY 14 Drive to Haridwar (approximately one hour) and take the
train back to Delhi.